Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh (born 1 July 1962) is an Indian scientist specializing in the field of
Plant Genetics
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and
Breeding
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Breeding may refer to:
* Animal husbandry, through selected specimens such as dogs, horses, and rab ...
.
He is known for his contribution to
Basmati rice breeding.
He is former director and Vice-Chancellor of the
Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi
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, a deemed to be university.
Dr Singh is an alumnus of
Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi
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where he did his bachelor's degree and Masters Program in agriculture with specialisation in plant genetics and breeding. He received doctorate degree from the
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi for his research on
rice breeding.
Awards and honors
Dr Ashok Kumar Singh has received several awards and recognitions for his services to the society.
He is fellow of
Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi;
National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) is a Government of India funded agency, established in 1990, is a research platform in the fields of crop husbandry, animal husbandry, fisheries and agro-forestry. It acts as a research base for ...
, New Delhi
and
Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi.
*ICAR-Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award (2013)
*ICAR-Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramanian Award (2013)
*IARI – Best teacher award (2002)
*IARI- B.P. Pal Award (2007)
*ICAR – Special Recognition Certificate (2009)
*Agriculture Leadership award (2011)
*Borlaug Award (2012)
*Dr AS Cheema Award (2012)
*Sh Om Prakash Bhasin Award (2017)
Publications
Dr. Singh has published more than 120 research articles in international and national journals on rice genetics, molecular breeding and grain quality. Marker Assisted Plant Breeding: Principles and Practices
is a book he co-authored with Professor Brahma Deo Singh and published by Springer. A complete list of Dr Singh's publications is available at Google scholar citations page.
References
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1962 births
Living people
Indian agriculturalists
Scientists from Uttar Pradesh